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<blockquote data-quote="Noohaldo" data-source="post: 1323830" data-attributes="member: 222541"><p><strong>Connecting Airport Extreme to an existing wireless network</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi There Guys,</p><p></p><p>it's good that this thread is still active for this long ... I hope it would help me as it .. helped you ... </p><p></p><p>I wish I could put this in short and as clear as possible to confuse anyone and to get the perfect answer ...</p><p></p><p>I've been using Mac Power PC G5 since 2004 ... with the following conf.</p><p></p><p>Processor Speed: 2 GHz</p><p> Number Of CPUs: 2</p><p> L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB</p><p> Memory: 4.5 GB</p><p></p><p>It's been always connected to the internet through an Ethernet connection since it doesn't has an express card installed in it although that it has the antenna shipped with it in the box since I got it ...</p><p></p><p>Recently I changed my router to a wireless router supplied by my internet service provider ... and I've faced problems getting the signal where I have my computer so I've shifted it to the hall and connected it to the Airport Base station then to my computer through the ethernet as a quick solution since the wire the connect the main router was embedded in the wall and it was short and doesn't reach my MAC ... and it worked fine and like charm ,,,,</p><p></p><p>Now I need to shift the computer from it's location and here comes the challenge ,,, as I can't continue to supply the Airport Base Station Extreme with an ethernet connection so it will keep feeding my MAC using Ethernet too ... what I want to do is having it connected wirelessly connect to my main router and then continue providing my MAC through Ethernet connection ....</p><p>since the new location has no walls surrounding the computer and no other electrical outlets to have the wire run through ...</p><p></p><p>So I guess I wasn't short as I should be ... but again in short</p><p>1.Can I get the Airport Extreme Base Station connect wirelessly to a non Apple wireless router? </p><p>2.then my second question is, what it better to buy an express card to my computer since I already have the antenna and my main router in already wireless .. or buy and Airport Express Card that I can also later on connect to my speakers to stream music and to connect a Hard-drive too and also connect my other devices ... the iPad and the iphone and speakers?</p><p>3.and finally (just correct me on this or confirm it) is that Airport Express can connect Wirelessly to the main router I've got already .. (regardless of any of the procedures you guys tried each according to his case, but still do I have to know any specific information that might not let this happen incase I'm going to choose this solution and buy an Airport Express) </p><p></p><p>I know it is too long .. but consider it MAC 101 (connectivity for dummies)</p><p></p><p>Thanks for help in Advance</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noohaldo, post: 1323830, member: 222541"] [b]Connecting Airport Extreme to an existing wireless network[/b] Hi There Guys, it's good that this thread is still active for this long ... I hope it would help me as it .. helped you ... I wish I could put this in short and as clear as possible to confuse anyone and to get the perfect answer ... I've been using Mac Power PC G5 since 2004 ... with the following conf. Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 4.5 GB It's been always connected to the internet through an Ethernet connection since it doesn't has an express card installed in it although that it has the antenna shipped with it in the box since I got it ... Recently I changed my router to a wireless router supplied by my internet service provider ... and I've faced problems getting the signal where I have my computer so I've shifted it to the hall and connected it to the Airport Base station then to my computer through the ethernet as a quick solution since the wire the connect the main router was embedded in the wall and it was short and doesn't reach my MAC ... and it worked fine and like charm ,,,, Now I need to shift the computer from it's location and here comes the challenge ,,, as I can't continue to supply the Airport Base Station Extreme with an ethernet connection so it will keep feeding my MAC using Ethernet too ... what I want to do is having it connected wirelessly connect to my main router and then continue providing my MAC through Ethernet connection .... since the new location has no walls surrounding the computer and no other electrical outlets to have the wire run through ... So I guess I wasn't short as I should be ... but again in short 1.Can I get the Airport Extreme Base Station connect wirelessly to a non Apple wireless router? 2.then my second question is, what it better to buy an express card to my computer since I already have the antenna and my main router in already wireless .. or buy and Airport Express Card that I can also later on connect to my speakers to stream music and to connect a Hard-drive too and also connect my other devices ... the iPad and the iphone and speakers? 3.and finally (just correct me on this or confirm it) is that Airport Express can connect Wirelessly to the main router I've got already .. (regardless of any of the procedures you guys tried each according to his case, but still do I have to know any specific information that might not let this happen incase I'm going to choose this solution and buy an Airport Express) I know it is too long .. but consider it MAC 101 (connectivity for dummies) Thanks for help in Advance [/QUOTE]
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